League Play-Off

Contins
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joaquim Paredes kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Paredes in the 10th minute of play forced Contins FC's goalkeeper Domingos Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Domingos Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Paredes in the 11th minute of the match. When Alberto Magalhães fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Contins FC's protests and gave Alberto Magalhães a yellow card for diving instead. Alberto Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Contins FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Paredes came free, but Domingos Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Joaquim Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Domingos Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Guarda during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. José Guarda hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute of the match Cristiano Almeida shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nuno Fontes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Contins FC's Paulo Mendes got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Paulo Mendes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Mendes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alberto Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Domingos Nunes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Santos went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to SC Murraca getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Álvaro Borges hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Paulo Mendes was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, SC Murraca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Baptista to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Fontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Almeida in the 54th minute of play. Ricardo Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Murraca's goalkeeper Nuno Fontes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Paulo Mendes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 1-1 became the score in the 64th minute when Ricardo Cardoso elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 76th minute Paulo Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 played minutes SC Murraca got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Valente. In the 79th minute, Paulo Mendes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Paulo Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SC Murraca getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Joaquim Paredes hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, SC Murraca's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Mendes came free, but Nuno Fontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Nuno Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.